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Nanostructured Materials for Energy Related Applications pp 73–120Cite as

Noble-Metal-Free Nanoelectrocatalysts for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

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The rapidly progressing global warming due to large carbon emission originating from increased consumption of fossil fuels has become a leading cause of concern. To slow down global warming and to shift toward a sustainable path, the development of alternative renewable energy sources is inevitable. Hydrogen is one such source which is considered to be green. However, current hydrogen generation methods are both energy intensive and generate CO2 as by-product, and thus, developing efficient green methods is necessary. The generation of hydrogen through water splitting is a straightforward method. The evolution of several less expensive non-noble electrocatalysts in the recent past has fueled research efforts related to electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution. Some of these non-noble catalysts have exhibited excellent electrochemical activity and stability, and their performances have rivaled the bench mark catalyst “platinum.” Unlike Pt, whose prohibitive cost prevents large-scale usage, these catalysts can be produced in an affordable manner to be used in mass scale. This chapter reviews some of the basic catalyst evaluation parameters along with interesting results being achieved using catalysts composed of metal dichalcogenides, carbide, nitrides, and phosphides.

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Thiyagarajan, N., Joseph, N.A., Gopinathan, M. (2019). Noble-Metal-Free Nanoelectrocatalysts for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. In: Rajendran, S., Naushad, M., Balakumar, S. (eds) Nanostructured Materials for Energy Related Applications. Environmental Chemistry for a Sustainable World, vol 24. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-04500-5_4

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